rundown for March... so far

Well, I am happy to report that so far, March has been very productive for me.

I have:

1. Nearly killed one of my houseplants. (I watched my Rosemary die last month- and learned to never type "Rosemary is dying" in a Google search).

2. Started 4 different projects.

3. Moved 2 of those 4 projects to the "craft graveyard," (aka the 2nd bedroom).

4. Completely messed up the other 2 projects to the point of no return. I thought I was the queen of spray paint- guess I was wrong!

5. Contracted some type of virus that makes me unable to do anything but lay around, read copies of "House Beautiful," watch the Dick Van Dyke Show, and eat string cheese.


I guess that's why my new blog description is "Tales of an aspiring housewife." I am bound and determined to share the good and the bad so I can make everyone else feel better about themselves once in a while!

The good news is, my houseplant is looking better. I realized I had been neglecting him by not watering him enough. So yesterday, I treated him to some plant food, and his very own performance of "Amarilli Mia Bella." I heard somewhere that plants love classical music, and I was more than happy to put my music degree to some use.

Today, I am happy to report, he looks much better.

I know when to admit defeat

And that is what I did this weekend.

I stood, with borrowed nail-gun in my trembling hands, and stared at my nemesis with every intention of overthrowing it's green, faux-velvet reign. I made a careful plan of attack, taking into consideration all of the knowledge concerning upholstering that Wikipedia had bestowed upon me. And I faltered.

Yes, my decorating friends, I have failed.

The ugly green chair is even now smirking with satisfaction as it sits in a nearby Goodwill, waiting for the next hapless housewife to come along.

The truth is, it would have cost me scads of money to reupholster that beast. And taken most of my precious weekend, and possibly even challenged a perfectly good marriage. Besides, I don't really like the shape of it anyway. I want something with cleaner lines.

So, here's to knowing when to put down the nail-gun and walk away.

Although, as I was walking away I noticed the ugly brown table that we have sitting in a corner in the guest bedroom... I'm thinking maybe a future ottoman?